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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00073004CITY OF COLLEGE STATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 1101 Texas Avenue South, PO Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone (979)764 -3570 / Fax (979)764 -3496 TO: S - C o T A V F2� oll FROM: Susan Hazlett, Staff Assistant DATE: June 26, 2002 RE: Staff Report P &Z Meeting, July 1, 2002 Following this coversheet is a copy of the Staff Report that was prepared for the following project. Please keep in mind that staff s responsibility is to provide the Planning & Zoning Commission with all pertinent facts of a development case, but that staff is not acting as an advocate for the applicants. Therefore, it is in the applicant's best interest to send a representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting to speak on behalf of the proposal. This item is scheduled for the Thursday, July 1, 2002 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. This meeting will begin at 6:00 P.M. in City Hall Council Chambers. I have included a copy of the agenda for this meeting. Please contact our office at (979)764- 3570 if you should have any questions. Thanks. STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Flanery Date: June 14, 2002 Email: jflanery @ci.college- station.tx.us Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amendment for a rezoning of approximately 5.005 acres located at 7103 Rock Prairie Road for the Steamatic of Brazos Valley from A -O, Agricultural Open, to C -1, General Commercial. (02 -98) Applicant: Slaten Enterprises, Inc. DBA Steamatic of Brazos Valley Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends denial of the rezoning due to the lack of infrastructure and non - compliance with the Land Use Plan and the City's development policies. Item Summary: The applicant is requesting this rezoning to enable development of the property as an office / warehouse. The subject property is presently used as a rural residence with a mobile home on the property. The east and northeast portions of the property abut the City's ETJ, and the remainder of the surrounding land is zoned A -O, Agricultural Open and is largely undeveloped with a few rural residences in the area. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: As the Commission is aware rezoning requests are evaluated on two main sets of criteria. The first criterion is compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans, etc. Second, a proposed rezoning is evaluated based on the conditions in the area, including the impacts on the public infrastructure system. The Land Use Plan shows the majority of the subject property as low density, single family residential (1/2 to 3 acres per dwelling unit) and a small portion of the subject property as parkland. The surrounding land is also shown on the Land Use Plan as low density, single family residential, along with park and institutional. The proposed zoning is not in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Access to the site would be taken from Rock Prairie Road, which is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a minor arterial. There are no streets planned through this property on the Thoroughfare Plan. However, there is a bikeway planned through the southwest corner of the property shown on the Thoroughfare Plan. This property is located just outside of the Rock Prairie / Greens Prairie Small Area Plan that was recently adopted by the City Council. R: V-1 TLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006231. DOC Created on 0529102 8:58 AM Commercial developments within the City are required to have adequate fire protection. Currently there is no water or sewer infrastructure in place in the area. Without a connection to a City water line, fire protection will not be possible. A City water line is scheduled to be completed within the next 12 months. The City's development policies support commercial property to be located at major intersections. This property is located along Rock Prairie Road and has a private drive on one side of the property. There is no street planned along this property that would create an intersection with Rock Prairie Road. This rezoning request could also be considered a spot zoning because the following factors exist: • The area would be singled out and zoned differently from the surrounding area, • The benefit would be for the particular land owner and not the public interest, and • It would be an incompatible use that does not further the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. Spot Zoning can have negative impacts on surrounding land uses and is illegal. Item Background: When the subject property was annexed in 1983, the tract was brought into the City under the A -O, Agricultural Open, zoning district. Platting of this tract has not yet occurred. Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the question of rezoning, which will be ultimately decided by City Council. The Commission options are: 1. Recommend approval of rezoning as submitted; 2. Recommend a less intense zoning classification; 3. Recommend denial; 4. Table indefinitely; or, 5. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure and Facilities R: WTLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006231. DOC Created on 0529102 8:58 AM INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water: Adequate water infrastructure is required for fire protection for commercial buildings. There is not currently a city water line in this area. A City of College Station water connection is needed for adequate fire protection. A city water line is scheduled to be installed along Rock Prairie Road in the next 12 months. Sewer: There is no current city sewer connection in the area. A city sewer connection is planned in 2 -3 years. Streets: Rock Prairie Road is classified as a minor arterial on the Thoroughfare Plan. Off -site Easements: May be needed to provide services to the site. Drainage: Must comply with the City's drainage Ordinance. Flood Plain: Not in floodplain. Oversize request: None known at this time. Impact Fees: None at this time. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle: 6 -14 -02 and 6 -24 -02 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7 -1 -02 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 7 -11 -02 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200': 9 Response Received: None as of date of staff report R: IHTLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006231. DOC Created on 0529/02 8:58 AM STAFF REPORT Project Manager: Jennifer Flanery Date: June 14, 2002 Email: jflanery @ci.college- station.tx.us Item: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an ordinance amendment for a rezoning of approximately 5.005 acres located at 7103 Rock Prairie Road for the Steamatic of Brazos Valley from A -O, Agricultural Open, to C -1, General Commercial. (02 -98) Applicant: Slaten Enterprises, Inc. DBA Steamatic of Brazos Valley Staff Recommendations: Staff recommends denial of the rezoning due to the lack of infrastructure and non - compliance with the Land Use Plan and the City's development policies. Item Summary: The applicant is requesting this rezoning to enable development of the property as an office / warehouse. The subject property is presently used as a rural residence with a mobile home on the property. The east and northeast portions of the property abut the City's ETJ, and the remainder of the surrounding land is zoned A -O, Agricultural Open and is largely undeveloped with a few rural residences in the area. Comprehensive Plan Considerations: As the Commission is aware rezoning requests are evaluated on two main sets of criteria. The first criterion is compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, including the Land Use and Thoroughfare Plans, etc. Second, a proposed rezoning is evaluated based on the conditions in the area, including the impacts on the public infrastructure system. The Land Use Plan shows the majority of the subject property as low density, single family residential (1/2 to 3 acres per dwelling unit) and a small portion of the subject property as parkland. The surrounding land is also shown on the Land Use Plan as low density, single family residential, along with park and institutional. The proposed zoning is not in compliance with the Land Use Plan. Access to the site would be taken from Rock Prairie Road, which is shown on the Thoroughfare Plan as a minor arterial. There are no streets planned through this property on the Thoroughfare Plan. However, there is a bikeway planned through the southwest corner of the property shown on the Thoroughfare Plan. This property is located just outside of the Rock Prairie / Greens Prairie Small Area Plan that was recently adopted by the City Council. R: W TL TRI PZL TRI PRO D I PZ20021 P0006231. D O C Created on 05129102 8:58 AM Commercial developments within the City are required to have adequate fire protection. Currently there is no water or sewer infrastructure in place in the area. Without a connection to a City water line, fire protection will not be possible. A City water line is scheduled to be completed within the next 12 months. The City's development policies support commercial property to be located at major intersections. This property is located along Rock Prairie Road and has a private drive on one side of the property. There is no street planned along this property that would create an intersection with Rock Prairie Road. This rezoning request could also be considered a spot zoning because the following factors exist: • The area would be singled out and zoned differently from the surrounding area, • The benefit would be for the particular land owner and not the public interest, and • It would be an incompatible use that does not further the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. Spot Zoning can have negative impacts on surrounding land uses and is illegal. Item Background: When the subject property was annexed in 1983, the tract was brought into the City under the A -O, Agricultural Open, zoning district. Platting of this tract has not yet occurred. Commission Action Options: The Commission acts as a recommending body on the question of rezoning, which will be ultimately decided by City Council. The Commission options are: 1. Recommend approval of rezoning as submitted; 2. Recommend a less intense zoning classification; 3. Recommend denial; 4. Table indefinitely; or, 5. Defer action to a specified date. Supporting Materials: 1. Location Map 2. Application 3. Infrastructure and Facilities R: IHTLTRIPZLTRIPRODIPZ20021P0006231. DOC Created on 05129102 8:58 AM INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES Water: Adequate water infrastructure is required for fire protection for commercial buildings. There is not currently a city water line in this area. A City of College Station water connection is needed for adequate fire protection. A city water line is scheduled to be installed along Rock Prairie Road in the next 12 months. Sewer: There is no current city sewer connection in the area. A city sewer connection is planned in 2 -3 years. Streets: Rock Prairie Road is classified as a minor arterial on the Thoroughfare Plan. Off -site Easements: May be needed to provide services to the site. Drainage: Must comply with the City's drainage Ordinance. Flood Plain: Not in floodplain. Oversize request: None known at this time. Impact Fees: None at this time. NOTIFICATION: Legal Notice Publication(s): The Eagle: 6 -14 -02 and 6 -24 -02 Advertised Commission Hearing Dates(s): 7 -1 -02 Advertised Council Hearing Dates: 7 -11 -02 Number of Notices Mailed to Property Owners Within 200% 9 Response Received: None as of date of staff report R: IHTLTRIPZLTRIPROD1PZ20021P0006231. DOC Created on 05129102 8:58 AM